Zeref's time

Chapter 14: The Twins of life and death

"What?" Zeref asked, dumbfounded at what he heard.

"You are the father of a girl and a boy, twins." the demon said. Zeref got up and rushed into the room.

"Marina?!"

"Quiet down some, you'll wake you children!" a voice scolded. Zeref looked at his wife.

She was sitting upright, holding two young half demon children, HIS children.

"Even though you bring death, you created life." Marina smiled. Zeref's eyes were watering as he slowly walked over.

He looked at the two children in front of him. The girl, the older of the two, opened her eyes, looked at her dad, and smiled. Zeref broke down crying.

She, who they decided to name Zefer, had ebony hair and red eyes like her father. The younger, the boy, had the white hair and crystal blue eyes of his mother, and they named him Veritas.

"See, I've told you, in death comes new life." Marina laughed.

*3 months later*

"Marina it's too dangerous!" Zeref told his wife as she started putting on her battle armor.

"No it's not, I need to get out and lead some of those troops! I need to fight! So don't you DARE tell me it's too dangerous or I'll too dangerous you!" Marina yelled as she shoved her helm onto her head.

"Marina..."

"Zeref. I want to do this. You can't stop me." Marina said. Zeref scowled, she was serious, he didn't want to get on her bad side anyway.

"Kannya! Take care of Veritas! He gets upset when he doesn't have a MATURE person around him." she yelled to another demon, "And you, can take care of Zefer today."

Zeref's scowl lightned some, but he still was upset.

"Over there." Metalicana whispered, pointing to a shadowy figure. Mavis looked over to what he was pointing at. It was Marina!

"But that's Marina! There is no way she could be Zeref's wife! She wouldn't even hurt a fly!" Mavis whisper-yelled at him.

"Of course she couldn't hurt anything, she doesn't use much destruction magic, only life magic." Metalicana replied. Mavis looked over to the woman, she wasn't bloated.

"Oh no."

"What?" Igneel asked.

"Marina was pregnant a few months ago."

"So?"

"She isn't bloated or swollen, she's already given birth." Mavis said as she ran out into the open and called, "Marina!"

Marina turned and looked at her friend. "Mavis! Hi!" she said, as she started toward her. But then she stopped. Everyone had come out of their hiding place.

"What's all this a welcoming party?" she laughed nervously.

"Marina, who's your husband?" Mavis asked as the others started preparing for a fight.

Marina blasted a bolt of electricity and it hit Lila square in her chest.

"LILA!" Igneel screamed.

Mavis looked over to her friend, then ran after Marina.

"Marina Stop!" Mavis cried, "I just want to talk to you!"

"Then why are you chasing me? Both you and your posse!" Marina yelled back.

"Stop! I just want to talk." Mavis repeated. Marina looked back, then stopped.

"Thank you."

Marina looked down at the half fairy. "What do you want?" she growled.

"Why'd you lie to us?" Mavis whispered, upset.

"I never lied, just never told you." Marina said, eyes full of spite.

"You could have at least TOLD us. We know who you are Marina!" Mavis yelled over. Marina looked around her as everybody in Mavis' group surrounded her.

"What are you doing?" Marina growled.

"Look, we have to win this war, there is a reason for everything. You're going to be killed." Acnologica rumbled, standing behind Mavis.

"ACNOLOGICA! We were going to talk this out."

"She's a danger!"

"She's also a mother!"

"Of Halfs!"

"She's my FRIEND!" Mavis yelled, silencing everyone. "You don't understand, Marina can even join us!"

"But I won't." Marina said over to them.

"Why?" Mavis said, her eyes widening, tears coming to her eyes.

"You might be my friends, but all the rest of my friends and family are on the other side of the war, along with my children." Marina said lightly. "Just finish me, I would rather be killed then taken to the enemies camp."

"Then everyone," Acnologica started. "SHOOT!"

"Wai-" Mavis began, but it was to late, everyone in the group attacked at the same time.

All of a sudden, baby Veritas started crying.